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Audi A3 tire size

Original tire sizes for the Audi A3, model years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Front and rear Same size One size fits all four corners on the fitments we list.
Wheel sizes 17" Every fitment we list uses this diameter.
Tire sizes listed 1 One size per model year across the years we cover.

Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.

Audi A3
Shown: Audi A3 Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2012 205. Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Size by year and trim

Model yearsTrim or packageTire sizeFrom
2006-2013 Standard 225/40R17 $82

Tire size by model year

Model yearTire sizeTrim or packageFrom
2013 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2012 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2011 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2010 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2009 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2008 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2007 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82
2006 Audi A3 225/40R17 Standard $82

What Audi approves

Audi

AO marks an Audi approval, RO1 an approval for the RS models.

Audi's approval covers noise and rolling resistance as well as grip, which is why an AO tire is often quieter on an Audi than the same model without the marking. RO1 tires are built for the higher loads of an RS car.

Brands that carry the approval

Michelin Continental Pirelli Hankook Goodyear

Written on the sidewall as: Continental SportContact (AO), Pirelli P Zero (RO1).

Check this before you order
The tire and loading information placard on a car door jamb
Open the driver's door. The placard sits on the jamb or the B-pillar.
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATIONAUDI A3 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SIZESYour own placard also gives the pressures and the load limitTIRESIZECOLD TIRE PRESSUREFRONT225/40R17SEE YOUR PLACARDREAR225/40R17SEE YOUR PLACARDTHIS IS THE SIZE YOU ORDER

The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

All four corners 225/40R17 1 of the listed A3 builds from $82 per tire

Audi A3 tires: common questions

What size tires does a Audi A3 take?

The most common original size is 225/40R17. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my Audi A3?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a Audi A3?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 2013 Audi A3 take?

The 2013 Audi A3 came from the factory on 225/40R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2012 Audi A3 take?

The 2012 Audi A3 came from the factory on 225/40R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2011 Audi A3 take?

The 2011 Audi A3 came from the factory on 225/40R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.